Overview
- The rented angling boat that capsized Saturday on the Greifswalder Bodden off Lubmin threw a 43-year-old and a 45-year-old into the water.
- A nearby sailing yacht spotted the emergency and pulled both men aboard, then called in professional rescuers.
- Rescue units included the DGzRS boat Heinz Orth from Freest, the rescue cruiser Berthold Beitz from Greifswalder Oie, a water police boat, and a helicopter that put medics on the yacht.
- Both men were severely hypothermic, and the 43-year-old died later in the marina despite extended resuscitation, while the 45-year-old was taken to a hospital.
- Water police opened a case on suspected negligent homicide with an initial suspicion against the survivor, recovered the capsized boat without fuel leakage, and will pass evidence to prosecutors for a decision on charges.